Tom Emmer drops out of House speaker race just 4 hours after winning GOP nomination (msn.com)
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) on Tuesday withdrew his candidacy for House speaker just hours after winning the GOP nomination for the role.
Why it matters: Emmer's decision brings to a stunning end the brief third chapter of the House's three-week speaker vacancy, which has paralyzed the chamber's legislative work.
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) on Tuesday withdrew his candidacy for House speaker just hours after winning the GOP nomination for the role.
Why it matters: Emmer's decision brings to a stunning end the brief third chapter of the House's three-week speaker vacancy, which has paralyzed the chamber's legislative work.
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